In 1926 of the South Town of Jiangzhou, in the reign of political turmoil, people living in dire poverty. This year's new year's Eve, Jiangzhou VIPs were gathered in a hotel in pride of Chinese New year. The hungry one day waif small pillars slipped into the kitchen to prepare to eat, inadvertently witnessed a murder. In the confusion, the small pillars accidentally caught, and was considered a murderer. Attached to the concession forces of the warlord Shanghong, ordered the small pillars shot publicly. At this time, a young man stood up, at this is with the injustice. The young man is returned from the British barrister Xu Chali. He is originally the most famous Shanghai lawyer Li Peng star of the tomorrow, but around a variety of trading power for money shady but let Xu Charlie disappointed heart maintain law of righteousness, in pursuit of an ideal, he angrily left, to Jiangzhou the poorest slum opened a civilian legal affairs, specifically designed to please the poor can not afford the lawyer lawsuit, soon become deeply loved the people of the slums pettifoggery Jiangzhou hero. Xu Charlie force, with legal provisions and courage and their mastery of the fight, finally from the muzzle to save small pillars innocent. The small pillars are Xu Charlie saved, and has since become capable assistant Xu Charlie. Opened a small pharmacy Mrs. Ling was under the hand of Shang Hongfa robbed herb, Xu Charlie volunteered to help its case. In this process, Xu Charlie met Jiangzhou police rich sense of justice of the female Detective Inspector Ling Xiaogu. For exposing warlord bully Shang Hongfa cruelly oppress and exploit the common people take away by force or trickery, crime, Xu Charlie disguised as medical experts lurking around Shang Hongfa, get the key evidence to use wisdom and courage of their own, but Shang Hongfa exposed in be in grave occasion, fortunately Ling ossicles arrived in the nick of time and to cover only narrowly escaped. In the joint efforts of Xu Charlie and Ling Xiaogu, Mrs. Ling finally saved the Chinese medicine himself several years of hard work shop, and Ling Xiaogu is on the out of the ordinary Xu Chali lawyer produced a strange feelings. Ling Xiaogu often find excuses to the poor law firm to help. In two people feeling gradually warming, a sudden incident broke their peaceful happiness. Xu Charlie again and Shang Hongfa enemy, has angered the powerful warlord bully, Shanghong hair acted in collusion with the police chief, careful layout frame Xu Charlie, eventually he was arrested for murder. Once acclaimed lawyer now stood in the dock in court, facing the trumped up charges, Xu Chali unable to defend oneself, all sorts of "evidence" the prosecution offered cannot let him deny. Finally the judge announced the establishment of Xu Charlie murder, sentenced to death immediately. Ling Xiaogu to save her lover everywhere, plus the slum poor people's collective petition, old judge upright Liu Yunfeng finally for Xu Chali get probation. Get this respite, Ling ossicles non-stop search for evidence, in order to reverse a verdict for Xu Charlie, have never thought had to prove in court that Xu Charlie of the witnesses had one died "accidentally" stalled, visit. On the other hand, prison Xu Charlie through their own personality charm to win the warden and all the inmates respect, all encounter very sympathetic to his. With the gradual deepening of Ling ossicles investigation make every move only after mature deliberation, Shang Hongfa began to sink not to live spirit. In order to prevent the things brought to light, he bribed the jailer to assassinate Charlie Hsu, but wrong to kill and Xu Chali was arrested along with the small pillars in prison. This angered many inmates, they decided to help Charlie escape xu. After Xu Charlie successful escape from prison, while avoiding the police monk Hongfa sent killer, side and Ling Xiaogu together to find evidence for their verdict. The critical moment, the old judge Liu Yunfeng regardless of personal threats, Lipaizhongyi, finally for Xu Charlie wash injustice. In the difficult process of confrontation with the evil forces, Xu Charlie and Ling Xiaogu also established a sincere love. Chenyuan get snow Xu check barber oath to get rid of, for whom Shang Hongfa oppression and killing innocent people for justice. At the same time, the National Revolutionary Army has launched a vigorous Northern Expedition, carry all the way, Shang Hongfa's influence has become the biggest obstacle of the Northern Expedition army captured jiangzhou. The Northern Expeditionary Army spearheads the investigation team leader Lv Yi of Xu Charlie's upright character very much admire, hope to cooperate with him, cooperation remove Shanghong hair. The words of Lv Yi Charlie in Xu to ignite a flame, he decided to organize the parties to coordinate Jiangzhou progressive forces in the Northern Expeditionary army. The Northern Expeditionary Army began to attack Jiangzhou, Lv Yi led the men in Xu Charlie Ling ossicles cooperate to attack Shang Hongfa's heavily guarded secret arsenal! The monk Hongfa the final struggle, Ling bone at the cost of his life, Shang Hongfa was killed, Jiangzhou reactionary Warlords was the Northern Expeditionary Army completely destroyed. Justice triumphed over evil. Xu Chali took on Ling ossicles oath, seeking a new way for the light to go on the.